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Jonathan McNicol The biggest surprise about Oliver Stone's Snowden is probably how controversial it isn't. Which isn't to say that it isn't somewhat controversial -- anything about Edward Snowden is bound to be somewhat controversial. But for an Oliver Stone conspiracy thriller, The Nose finds Snowden to be pretty tame. The New Haven Nose Doesn't Want to Talk About Brangelexithttp://wnpr.org/post/new-haven-nose-doesnt-want-talk-about-brangelexit
64562 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 23 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000The New Haven Nose Doesn't Want to Talk About BrangelexitJonathan McNicolNormally by Friday morning we've got the first one or two topics for The Nose ironed out, and we maybe spend some time hashing out what the third and fourth might be. Not this week. The Nose Just Needs Some Time to Find Itself, Okay?http://wnpr.org/post/nose-just-needs-some-time-find-itself-okay
64296 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 16 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000The Nose Just Needs Some Time to Find Itself, Okay?Jonathan McNicol Barbra Streisand's new album dropped two weeks ago. It's an album of duets with . . . actors. Babs and her famous friends sing . . . show tunes. To my mind, that's the makings of a pretty huge disaster (or even a completely ignored disaster). Instead, Streisand's Encore: Movie Friends Sing Broadway is the number one album in the country. The Nose Ponders Babs, "Atlanta," and Clownshttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-ponders-babs-atlanta-and-clowns
63975 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 09 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000The Nose Ponders Babs, "Atlanta," and ClownsJonathan McNicol After a four-year gestation period, and more than a year's worth of delays, Frank Ocean's second studio album dropped last weekend. There are two different versions of the album: a physical version that was only available in pop-up shops in four cities last Saturday and the currently iTunes-exclusive digital version. The album is called Blonde, but the cover says "Blond." And there's a separate, different video album, Endless, that was released last Friday. It's all very complicated. The Nose gets into it. Live From the Ivoryton Playhouse: All the Nose Wants Is Nikes, But the Real Oneshttp://wnpr.org/post/live-ivoryton-playhouse-all-nose-wants-nikes-real-ones
63393 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 26 Aug 2016 17:00:00 +0000Live From the Ivoryton Playhouse: All the Nose Wants Is Nikes, But the Real OnesJonathan McNicol Comedy Central's "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" came to its hasty conclusion last night, still more than two months before the election. Gawker will shut down next week. And as of next Tuesday, NPR's website will no longer have comments sections. Brian Williams, on the other hand, is getting a new show on MSNBC. And Jonah Lehrer's got a new book out. The Nose Bids Adieu to "The Nightly Show," Gawker, and NPR's Comments Sectionshttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-bids-adieu-nightly-show-gawker-and-nprs-comments-sections
63073 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 19 Aug 2016 17:00:00 +0000The Nose Bids Adieu to "The Nightly Show," Gawker, and NPR's Comments SectionsJonathan McNicol Start with four parts "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial." That's your base. Then you'll need two parts "The Goonies," two parts "Poltergeist," and two parts "Alien." Mix in one part each of "It," "Stand by Me," "Firestarter," "Explorers," "Carrie," and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Add a Winona Ryder-shaped dollop of "Beetlejuice," and top off with a dash of the covers of classic '70s and '80s horror novels. That's the recipe for the newish Netflix series "Stranger Things." The Nose Has Seen "Stranger Things"http://wnpr.org/post/nose-has-seen-stranger-things
62745 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 12 Aug 2016 17:00:00 +0000The Nose Has Seen "Stranger Things"Jonathan McNicol HBO's new limited series "The Night Of" is, we're pretty sure, the first psoriasis noir masterpiece. The Nose Scratches Itself with a Chopstickhttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-scratches-itself-chopstick
62069 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 29 Jul 2016 13:02:15 +0000The Nose Scratches Itself with a ChopstickJonathan McNicol In January 2015, when it was announced that a planned new Ghostbusters movie would feature four female leads, internet fanbros went crazy. And then, this March, when the first Ghostbusters trailer came out, the internet fanbros went crazy all over again. And now the movie is finally out. (And guess what the internet fanbros did.) The All-Girl Ghostbusters Nose Ain't Afraid of No Rebootshttp://wnpr.org/post/all-girl-ghostbusters-nose-aint-afraid-no-reboots
61683 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 22 Jul 2016 12:05:00 +0000The All-Girl Ghostbusters Nose Ain't Afraid of No RebootsJonathan McNicol As you may have heard, Pokemon is back (are back?) with the release last week of a new game. Pokemon Go is an augmented reality app that, through the magic of GPS on your phone, adds Pokemon to your surroundings, or, at least, to your surroundings as represented on your phone's screen, so that you can catch them. The New Haven Nose Catches, Well, a Few of Them, Honestly, We're Kind of Tiredhttp://wnpr.org/post/new-haven-nose-catches-well-few-them-honestly-were-kind-tired
61333 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 15 Jul 2016 14:00:46 +0000The New Haven Nose Catches, Well, a Few of Them, Honestly, We're Kind of TiredJonathan McNicol There's a new entry in the long, long canon of Tarzan stories and adaptations and shows and movies and musicals and Happy Meals toys or whatever. This time around, True Blood's Alexander Skarsgård stars as the bare-chested, animal-whispering titular character. The Nose went to see "The Legend of Tarzan," and we can't help but recognize its troubles of race and unending violence in this week's news. Nose Go See Tarzan Moviehttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-go-see-tarzan-movie
60985 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 08 Jul 2016 12:58:47 +0000Nose Go See Tarzan MovieBetsy Kaplan The British voted to leave the European Union yesterday. Let that sink in for a minute. This decision will likely cause geopolitical and economic turmoil and uncertainty for years to come as the world negotiates how to separate Britain from our global economy. The Nose Is Exiting the Rest of Its Facehttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-exiting-rest-its-face
60355 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 24 Jun 2016 12:05:13 +0000The Nose Is Exiting the Rest of Its FaceJonathan McNicolI swear we almost never pick the Nose panelists based on the topics we plan to discuss. (We barely ever even plan in the first place, to be honest.) I asked Mr. Dankosky -- former Vice President of News for WNPR, current Executive Editor of the New England News Collaborative -- weeks ago to make his Nose debut this Friday. The Nose Is Prepared to Sit Comfortably in Its Seats for One Hour and No Longerhttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-prepared-sit-comfortably-its-seats-one-hour-and-no-longer
60017 as http://wnpr.orgThu, 16 Jun 2016 19:16:44 +0000The Nose Is Prepared to Sit Comfortably in Its Seats for One Hour and No LongerJonathan McNicol New York magazine's Will Leitch has called ESPN's new documentary "O.J.: Made in America" a masterpiece, and he thinks it'll be "the only thing this country's going to be talking about" as it airs next week. The Nose has already seen it, and it's all we're going to be talking about this week. The Nose on O.J.: Made in Americahttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-oj-made-america
59671 as http://wnpr.orgThu, 09 Jun 2016 19:21:29 +0000The Nose on O.J.: Made in AmericaJonathan McNicol Paul Simon's 13th solo studio album, Stranger to Stranger, is out on Friday. It has apparently been gestating for going on four years, and it's full of Harry Partch's microtonal instruments like cloud chamber bowls and the chromelodeon. Dean Drummond's zoomoozophome even makes an appearance. At the same time, the album is pretty rockin' and fun. The New Haven Nose's Tattoo Says Wall-to-Wall Funhttp://wnpr.org/post/new-haven-noses-tattoo-says-wall-wall-fun
59406 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 03 Jun 2016 13:00:00 +0000The New Haven Nose's Tattoo Says Wall-to-Wall FunJonathan McNicol Comedian Maria Bamford's new Netflix single-camera sitcom, "Lady Dynamite," premiered last Friday. And it's... odd. It's surreal. It's sad. It's a comedy that's very much about mental illness and loneliness and anxiety. And it's a comedy that's very much about itself too. The Nose Watched Lady Dynamite (So You Don’t Have To?)http://wnpr.org/post/nose-watched-lady-dynamite-so-you-don-t-have
59145 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 27 May 2016 12:27:47 +0000The Nose Watched Lady Dynamite (So You Don’t Have To?)Jonathan McNicol The Rio 2016 Olympics are set to start in less than three months’ time. But Brazil’s Zika outbreak is worse than we thought. And there’s ongoing political unrest. And Rio’s water supply comes with an extra helping of “trash and contamination.” What to do? Postpone the games? Move them? Both? According to the Uniform Prior, The Nose Has an 82 Percent Chance of Happeninghttp://wnpr.org/post/according-uniform-prior-nose-has-82-percent-chance-happening
58848 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 20 May 2016 12:16:47 +0000According to the Uniform Prior, The Nose Has an 82 Percent Chance of HappeningJonathan McNicol Last Friday, "Captain America: Civil War" debuted in theaters. It is the inaugural film in 2016's summer movie season. It's also the third Captain America picture. And people are calling it The Avengers 2.5. It is the first movie in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, of which it is the thirteenth film. Some people are choosing sides, declaring allegiance to one "team" or another. Some people just want to know if Bucky got his plums. The Nose Is #TeamCaptainBudweiserhttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-teamcaptainbudweiser
58528 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 13 May 2016 04:02:35 +0000The Nose Is #TeamCaptainBudweiserJonathan McNicolThis hour, the Nose does its best to tackle four full topics. The Nose Is a Low-Flying Panic Attackhttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-low-flying-panic-attack
58232 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 06 May 2016 13:17:12 +0000The Nose Is a Low-Flying Panic AttackJonathan McNicol We plan to spend upwards of half of this hour unpacking Beyonce's new visual album, Lemonade. And we will barely have gotten the wrapper off by the time we're done. The Nose Better Call Becky With the Good Hairhttp://wnpr.org/post/nose-better-call-becky-good-hair
57895 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 29 Apr 2016 13:04:13 +0000The Nose Better Call Becky With the Good HairJonathan McNicolHis Royal Badness died yesterday. He was 57. This hour, an appreciation of Prince. 2day Is the First Day of the Rest of The Nose's Lifehttp://wnpr.org/post/2day-first-day-rest-noses-life
57565 as http://wnpr.orgFri, 22 Apr 2016 12:49:18 +00002day Is the First Day of the Rest of The Nose's Life